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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8883, 7 August 1907, Page 2

A letter from oar Fellding representative, containing a number [of news items, which was posted on Tuesdav, and bears the Feilding postmark of that date, did not reach us till Wcduesdav afternoon. We trust the officials will be more careful in future.

At the present time there arc 420 telephone subscribers in Palmerston.

A movement is afoot in Wellington to organise a reception-and presentation to Webb on his return from Australia.

Captain .Lascellas, who has been attached to the Defence Force, will undertake the work of mapping the colony, to provide information re qmred by the general staff. Wanganui "Borough Council last night accepted a tender of .2 11,770 from Messrs Wolfe and C»., for the eonstnictior£ of electric tramways.

The Hawke's Bay representative football team to play Auckland, Manawatu, Horowliunua and Poverty Day left by the Waikare lost night. They play Auckland on Saturday.

The schooner Stanley, ashore at Orewa, was insured for £IOOO in the United.

Mr E. G. McDermott, who has sold his 300 acre farm in the Oroua Valley to Mr W. Mitchell for £l9 an acre, lias purchased a farm near Bulls, a portion of the Heaton Park estate. Apiti Dairy Company will commence opoart-ions at the beginning of next mouth. The prospects for a good milk supply are favourable. The Kiwitea County Council has not vet loocii uutliorised to erect tho Marten Block bridge over the Oroua. lu any case tho illness ol tho Engineer would have delayed the commencement of the work. On Saturday last Kiwitea County Council was convened to- consider the application of the Engineer, Mr Bourne, for two mouths’ leave of absence on account of ill health. The request was granted. A Suva telegram states that Lady Plunket is a guest at Government House, Mr Bunt was heartily received and at a luncheon where patriotic speeches were made promised to support trade between Fiji and Australia.

On Monday morning a retired railway servant and old a go. pensioner named Thomas Kay was found dead lu his bod at the Troeadero, Wellington. Deceased had been resident in Palmerston for the last twelve months and wont to Wellington a week ago.

The Bail way Department nave handed the Man of the Feilding Technical School site "to the Chairman of the Board, and (.he work of erection will now bo proceeded with. The site selected is a reserve adjacent to Kimbolton Road.

The City of Christchurch, which after much difficulty obtained possession of the Exhibition organ, which the lato Premier

had promised a .. gift, lias now received a bill for duly payable on the organ. i-.V.‘]iS!(Uu';ii;’o in felt n.t the -:arpri-;ing elopment. JUs Hr.ii.iM' District Judge Haselden remarked -firday that be was pleased to see won trying to get along In the world bat bo deplored t’uo system oi getting cows, farms, etc., in tboir wives names, which meant that the creditors were being deprived of money that was going into the pocket of both the debtor and his wife.

The Taihapo Post states that a party of vountr men recently loft laihape to inspect land in Queensland, with tho_ in-i-■•■'Tition of taking up an area on particular! ca-'- terms. Wo may expect in future a In go exodus of our more onor.•'clic birmcrs for 'and.; where the freehold may he ncrpibvd. yj... "Walter buadv. a Armor resident of d'aliiicnar s, bVu Vblxgidli on Monlev cVcr.hv-?n.mi or iidici! i-e He leaves *,v*dov/ and two young children. 1)0C .,..c 0 .i v.TiS a ire-ml.er of i -ayid Aianawatu '.edge M.U. i.o. H.P. 'idn : body will ho .-•eutto Ifuiveru to-uav far burial as do.ceased had expre.-.wd a wish to be buried next to his Ir.to father.

A canvass is now being made amongst the telephone subscribers of Falmevston with a’view to getting a continuous service. The canvasser reports that ho Stas mot with e v ory encouragement and has so far met with only five subscribers who have rehised to sign, la order to secure a continuous service trio addition to the present telephone eh urge will bo Al per annum. Mr William Trice, who died at Turanga Creek,near Auckland, aged id, was "Up of the oldest settlers in the di evict. He left Kent, England, in tdl', and landed in Wellington with ids brother intending to settle there, but vent on to A nekJand six months afterwards, and resided in the North till the time of his death. He took great interest in public affairs, and was interoslod in church work in Howiok and Turanga Creek districts.

At a mooting of the Chistoluireh Tramway Board yesterday the chairman stated that the traffic receipts for the past quarter had fallen ok so much and the expenses had so increased as to leave a substantial deficit for the throe months. This ho thought would not ho made up during November, December, and January—the best throe months in the year. He advised the Board to consider seriously its financial position. '1 he Ik-eid v - forrod the matter to a special eommitteo

The Post and Telegraph Department is experimenting witn an iniciition or a Christchurch niociis,u;.oian in tlio employ of the Department by which it i? believed long distance telephony will be greatly improved &ud facilitated. The invention comprises a new typo of transmitter and receiver. Sir Joseph Ward Lys tested the scheme and says ha carried on conversation with Christchurch and thinks highly of the invention.

Ata largo and enthusiastic meeting held at Wanganui yesterday afternoon, it was decided to inaugurate n National testimonial as the moat fitting recognition of Webb’s groat achievement in winning (lie world's ' sculling championship. A residence or some oilier substantial gift \vjs Hi ggested. The mayors' 'of _ alj boroughs are to bo communicated with. Government to bo asked for a State subsidy. The sum of .€l5O was sub* scribed in the room. A public reception ar d an illuminated address will be given to Webb upon his return to Wanganui next week.

The steamer Kapamii tried to tow the schooner Stanley from her dangerous iincliuritjgO oit Crown, on Monday night, lint darkness coining on and the sea being heavy, she had to abandon the attempt. The Kapauui made another attempt ycßtmbiy to get the. schooner in low, hut’failed, owing to the force of the gale railing. The. Stanley was about one mile oil (srev,a. beach, navi slowly drifting towards ihc breakers, tdio wont ashore at 1.80 p.m. The crew got ashore safely, and the vessel is on a sandy bottom.

Recently the Government offerccl a subsidy of pound for pound uy> to ,£ldo for rain making experiments in tho North Otago district, and at a wcU-attendod meeting of farmers yesterday it was decided to accept the offer and proceed v/ith the arrangements. During the past 7 months only 6’30 inches of rain have fallen at Gamma, The sum of £35 was collected at the meeting. In 1891 experiments iu rain making were tried at Oiiiuara, and the conunittoo at the time spoke hopefully of the results.

On Tuesday by error tho latter part of a paragraph, iu which it. was stated 'tho directors of tho Rougotea and Glen Orona Dairy Companies had held a conference to consider tho advisability of amalgamating, was attached to a paragraph concerning the conference of tho Sluggish Creek and Horseshoe Drainage Boards. At tho conference of the dairy coiupnaies uo basis for amalgamation was arrived at. An unusual application was hoard in the Stratford Magistrate’s Court on .Friday last,' when Thornes Lyford charged John Farrell with using provoking language towards him by , referring to him as “that fellow, over there, “ a.ud asked to have Farrell bound oyer to keep the peace. It appears .that Farrell some: 20 years ago lent Lyford £5, and: meeting Lyford ©early this year he: reminded him of the dejbt, which he ; subsequently sped for, but was nonsuited under th§ statute of limitations set'up in defence. After hearing the evidence Mr Turnbull bound Farrell over to keep tho peace for six mouths. OYSTER SHELL CfKIT,

Oyster Shell Grit is just as necessary for bens a« dean water. It keens them u ■nlthy and provides the uiaferial for forming tire egg shell. The “ A and-IV 1 Oyster Shell Grit is made from specially cleaned and prepared shell, and is all gritt price is ioib ban. —Obtainable from Brice, Broad and Co., Ltd.. Mar ton.. Frilled Cushions'"worth -is; sale price Is lid at McEldowney’s. Boot Repairing a speciality at Mc,Eidowney’s, Martop.

Mr J. W. Thomson, who died at Olutha on Monday, entered Parlia-

ment iu 1871 and retired in 1905. The fonder of Messrs Woolf and Co.

at £41,77(5 17s Od has been accepted for constrnctiugWanganuitramways. The Engineer’s estimate was £33,000. The railway staff at Marten Junction are combining with a view to \ holding a social and dance at an i early date. Particulars will bo advertised later. Royal Rifles are reminded of the special meeting to-morrow night, when arms will he re-issued. It is important that there should bo a full muster, as matters of considerable interest to the corps are to be discussed. The Hawcra Star is informed that 9 9-lGd is the best'offer that lias been made for butter, which would [allow of about 7d being advanced to suppliers. For cheese it is possible to get 5-SAd, which, according to a dairy company chairman, is equal to 13d per lb for butter. A member of the Dunedin medical profession has been served with a writ for breach of promise, claiming £3OOO damages. The claimant is a lady residing in the Old Country, where the promise is alleged to have boon made. Mr S. Solomon, K.C., has been retained for the defence.

It has been incorrectly stated that Father Hayes, who visited New Zealand on a temperance crusade, is, dead. The Father Hayes who died was not the temperance lecturer, but a priest of a higher rank in the Jesuit Order. The temperance lecturer is now stationed iu one of the English provinces. The signing of the contract for the Otira Tunnel, on the Midland

Railway, disposes of £120,000 a year for five years, not to mention extras and supplementary expenditure. For this very large sum Government will obtain yearly slightly over one mile of boring through one of the most desolate parts of the colony, which is quite valueless for settlement, and can never obtain a great deal of traffic.

The Attorney-General denies the correctness of the statement made by the Dunedin Star that the Chief Justice and Justices Williams and Cooper will constitute a _ continuous Court of Appeal. Dr Findlay says the Bill has been drawn, but Cabinet has not had time to consider it yet, and for that reason he could not disclose any of the terms. It would bo time to discuss the personnel of„ the Court if Oabinet agreed to the change suggested. In that case the Bill would probably bo sent out to the Judges and Law Kooieties for consideration and approval, “Wireless” on a merchantman is now making a first appearance iu New Zealand waters, says a Dunedin paper. The vessel is the Rippingham Grange, which lias been lying at the Victoria wharf for a day or two. The captaHqstates that on the voyage out he spoke Capetown through throe hundred miles of fog, and also said “Good day” to the Leeuwiu, although the steamer did not approach that point nearer than 450 miles. The installation which Boulder Bros, have fitted to this vessel is only an experimental one, but the meaning of the change is unmistakable.

Asked by a Paris Herald interviewer how the Salvation Army work will go ou after his death, General Booth replied, “My going will not affect the army. There will ho some regret, I hope. But you know the cry; ‘ The King is dead; long live the King. ’ My successor is already chosen. I have the right to appoint my successor, ,iust as he will after mo. Who will it bo? No one knows but mo. Not oven the lawyers know. His name is sealed up in :m envelope, and the lawyers know where to get it. When my death is announced, the ‘envelope will bo opened, and the new general proclaimed.” Mr Andrew Campbell, of Argylo Farm, Awahuri, passed away [suddenly but peacefully at midnight ou Sunday, in his 71st year. Ho loaves a widow, sis sons and one daughter to mourn their loss ; also his brother, Gantaiu Campbell, of Taonui, Foildiug. The late Mr Campbell in Wellington in the year 1803, and removed to this district some 33 years ago, following the occupation ’of a contractor until IS years ago, when lie purchased Argylo Farm, where ho has since resided. Ho took a prominent part in the church work of the district, and with the assistance of a few neighbours had the present Presbyterian Church erected at Awahuri' free of debt. Ho was also a director of the Awahuri Dairy Company, having been a big supplier sjuce'its formation,

Fitting tribute to the memory of the Into P.O.K-; Bro, B. Gibbous was paid nt last night’s meeting of Court Littlo John, A.O. P., Marten, when P.C.E. Bro. T. 0. Trott, in the presence of a large number of broth,ren and vsitors from Court Alexandra, nnvoiled a life-slzo photo bust of the late brotlier. The photo bore an inscription to the effect that Bro. Gibbous was elected a member of the Order on July 10th, 1875 ; 0.11. in January 34th, 1880; and trustee on Juno 20th, 1880. Bro. Trott paid eloquent testimony to the sterling work done by Bro. Gibbous during the whole time lie had been in the Court, .and stated that the example shown was one which if followed would tend to make Forestry the most popular Friendly Society in the world. After the ceremony four new candidates' were initiated and at the close of tlio business refreshments were dispensed.

A new method of labelling bales

of jinx and putting on the graders’ marks is being introduced by the Agricultural Department. FlaxmiL 10 1- s will be required to insert in the middle of every bale a tag made of tin, stamped with their own brand, and connected by means of a piece of stout wire with a leather _ similarly stamped, on tlio outside of tlio balo. The grader will impress his mark on this, and it will thou bo practically impossible to exchange the marks, a practice which is temptingly easy with the present system of graders’ tags made of parchment and tied to the outside of tiro bale with strum. Tne new device is to bo compulsory from September Ist, and, in the meantime, snocimons will bo on view at all tho’offfcos of tlio Department, and in the care'of all stock inspectors throughout the colony.

Tlio coinot mentioned in a recent cablegram from London was clearly visible to the naked eye at six yesterday morning (writes Mr Hudson to the Post), being about equal in brilliancy fo a star of the third magnitude, but, qvyiug to bright moonlight and approaching daylight, the tails could not be seen. The comet is easily found, and is now considerably above and fco the east of the Pleiades. Tlio bright star Aidebaran in Taurus forms with the neighbouring stars a triangular figure closely resembling the wellknown fifth proposition of Euclid, and the comet is situated- near the apex of the triangle, slightly to the west, right ascension about 4 hours 3 minutes, north declination 15 degrees 27 minutes.

Tlio Antarctic exploring ship Nimrod is smaller than the Morning, but very strongly built. She is of 384 gross tonnage and 327 tons net register, compared with the 444 tons gross and 207 tons net of the Morning. In length she measures 136 ft, and iu breadth 2Gft. : At present she may be described as a schooner-rigged vessel witli auxiliary steam power, capable of maintaining without sails a steady seven knots per hour. The engines, though small—from 50 to 60 horsepower—fire in good condition, and will remain in the ship, but in other ways several alterations will be effected. Probably one mast will have to coma out, and the ship will sail rigged as a barqneutino. Tlio present deckhouse Will be removed entirely and replaced by a poop containing as liberal accommodation as possible for the crew. Altogether, including the landing party, there will probably be 81 or 82 members on board when the expedition sails from New Zealand early in the New Year. There is very little time to effect tho various alterations if the ship is to sail from the Thames by the end of; July, but arrangements for carrying out the work at Blackwall as rapidly as possible have -pae» already com-. plefcecl. The ship’s name is to be changed, it having been decided that before sailing for the far 'south she shall be reohristened the Endurance. THE HARTNETT MILKER.

It was prophesied by certain people that the Hartnett milker Would soon disappear from oft the market. Does it look like it? 230 machines sold within throe months. Somebody will surely ask for an explanation, and probably will, receive the. usual reply, “wait and see. ” dome .along and see tho Hartnett milking cows and reserve your order until then, if you value your herd, your comfort, and a our money, and yon will do so.-—O. DAHL & GO., Ltd., sole agents N. 1., Palmerston N.—